Droughts, floods threaten southern Africa – WFP
The World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that droughts and floods in southern Africa stemming from El Niño have left millions of people food insecure.
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Brazil authorities warn of more floods, landslides as new rains hit south
New rains in waterlogged southern Brazil are expected to be heaviest between Sunday and Monday, authorities have warned, bringing fresh misery to victims of flooding that has killed 136 people so far.
Floods: Lagos Assembly tasks Sanwo-Olu on dredging of drainage channels
The Lagos State House of Assembly has called on Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to reactivate the Office of Drainage Services in the state to clear all drainage channels and ensure proper refuse disposal
Death toll from Indonesia floods, landslides rises to 26
The death toll from flash flooding and landslides on the Indonesian island of Sumatra has risen to 26, an official said Monday, with at least 11 people still missing.
Death toll from Indonesia floods, landslides rises to 26
The death toll from flash flooding and landslides on the Indonesian island of Sumatra has risen to 26, an official said Monday, with at least 11 people still missing.
Unnatural disasters
Quite often, disasters such as floods, earthquakes, cyclones, hurricanes, droughts etc are characterized as natural disasters. This is because they are triggered by the forces of nature, over which the conventional wisdom
Thousands flee as floods worsen in Malaysia
Thousands more people have fled swamped homes as heavy rains exacerbated flooding in seven Malaysian states, officials said Sunday
Thousands flee as floods worsen in Malaysia
Thousands more people have fled swamped homes as heavy rains exacerbated flooding in seven Malaysian states, officials said Sunday
Thousands flee as floods worsen in Malaysia
Thousands more people have fled swamped homes as heavy rains exacerbated flooding in seven Malaysian states, officials said Sunday
Thousands flee as floods worsen in Malaysia
Thousands more people have fled swamped homes as heavy rains exacerbated flooding in seven Malaysian states, officials said Sunday
Preparing for floods in Lagos
The massive floods that brought movement and commercial activities to a standstill in Lagos over the previous weekend did not come as a surprise given that efforts to stem the recurrent annual